Dean Acheson

Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.

Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.

The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem.

The great corrupter of public man is the ego. Looking at the mirror distracts one's attention from the problem.

I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is read more

I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured

A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.

A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.